Apple Pie with Sour Cream Filling

Name: Apple Pie with Sour Cream Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2.5 stik. Wheat flour; 2 Apple; 4 v. š. Sour cream

Beautiful, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Apple Pie with Sour Cream Filling is one of the best autumn desserts. It perfectly combines a soft shortcrust base, fragrant apples, and a delicate creamy topping.

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Updated : 10 November, 2025

Easy

About 30 min.

Ingredients

Dough

2.5 cup

Wheat flour

1

Eggs

200 grams

Butter

1 tablespoon

Sour cream

1 tablespoon

Mayonnaise

0.5 cup

Sugar

1 teaspoon

Baking powder

2 grams

Vanillin

to taste

Salt

Filling

2

Apple

2 tablespoon

Brown sugar

to taste

Ground cinnamon

Sauce

4 tablespoon

Sour cream

1

Eggs

1 tablespoon

Powdered sugar

1 teaspoon

Potato starch

Table

Table of volume measurements:

teaspoon - 5 ml
dessert spoon - 10 ml
tablespoon - 20 ml
glass - 200 ml

Preparation

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Step 1

Choose good-quality natural butter. Freeze it for about 2 hours before cooking - it should be very firm for easy grating. I replaced the mayonnaise with the same amount of sour cream (20–30% fat).

Step 2

Sift flour into a mixing bowl to aerate it. Add baking powder, vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, and sugar. Mix well so the dry ingredients are evenly distributed.

Step 3

Grate the frozen butter directly into the bowl. To prevent it from melting, wrap it in a bag or lightly coat it with flour.

Step 4

Rub the butter and flour mixture with your hands until it resembles crumbs. Work quickly - the colder the butter, the better the crust.

Step 5

Add the egg and sour cream (and mayonnaise if using). Mix first with a spoon, then knead by hand until smooth.

Step 6

Form a dough ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Use medium-sized apples. Brown or white sugar both work - brown adds a caramel note. Add cinnamon or substitute with vanilla to taste.

Step 8

Wash, peel, and core the apples, then cut them into slices.

Step 9

Place the slices in a dry nonstick pan. Add sugar and cinnamon. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes until the apples soften slightly and release their juices. Stir a few times - the filling is ready.

Step 10

Prepare the cream mixture. Use rich, natural sour cream. You can replace powdered sugar with regular sugar and potato starch with double the amount of corn starch.

Step 11

In a bowl, combine sour cream, egg, powdered sugar, and starch.

Step 12

Whisk until smooth and creamy - the filling is ready.

Step 13

Remove the dough from the fridge. Cut off one-third for decoration and roll out the remaining two-thirds on parchment paper into a circle. If sticky, roll it between two sheets of parchment.

Step 14

Place the dough into a 20 cm (8-inch) springform pan, shaping the edges into sides. Since the dough contains butter, greasing the pan isn’t necessary.

Step 15

Pour the sour cream filling over the dough. Arrange the apples on top and drizzle them with the caramelized syrup from the pan. Spread evenly.

Step 16

Fold the dough edges slightly over the filling. Use the remaining dough to decorate - make a lattice or cut shapes like flowers or leaves.

Step 17

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C), bake for 40-45 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool before taking it out of the pan.

Step 18

Slice and serve with tea or coffee. Once cooled, the pie cuts well and holds its shape. Enjoy!